The U.S. Treasury is seeking information from Toyota about how the terror group has gotten hold of the automaker's trucks, which have been shown in ISIS propaganda videos.
In
a statement, Toyota said it is part of a broader U.S. Treasury inquiry
looking more closely on how international supply chains and capital flow
into the Middle East. The request of Toyota regarding their trucks was
first reported by ABC News.
Toyota is
"committed to complying fully with the laws and regulations of each
country or region where we operate and require our dealers and
distributors to do the same. We are supporting the U.S. Treasury
Department's broader inquiry into international supply chains and the
flow of capital and goods in the Middle East," Toyota spokesperson Ed
Lewis told CNN.
Lewis said its
impossible for any automaker to completely control how vehicles could be
misappropriated, stolen or resold by independent third parties.
"Toyota
has a strict policy to not sell vehicles to potential purchasers who
may use or modify them for paramilitary or terrorist activities, and we
have procedures and contractual commitments in place to help prevent our
products from being diverted for unauthorized military use," Lewis
said.
Lewis suggested the inquiry looks into a number of private companies.
"Our
understanding is that Treasury has been conducting a broad review of
supply chains and the flow of goods into the Middle East, including
financial institutions, manufacturers and energy companies."
The
Treasury Department would not comment about which companies it has
sought information from but said there is an ongoing efforts to
understand ISIS financing.
"In line
with our usual approach to understanding ISIL's financial and economic
activities, we are working closely with foreign counterparts and
stakeholders worldwide," the Treasury Department said in a statement.
Sourced from cnn.com
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